Below are the steps to solve an equation:

Step 1: |x - 5| + 2 = 5
Step 2: |x - 5| = 5 - 2
Step 3: |x - 5| = 3

Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?

Question

Below are the steps to solve an equation:

Step 1: |x - 5| + 2 = 5
Step 2: |x - 5| = 5 - 2
Step 3: |x - 5| = 3

Which of the following is a correct next step to solve the equation?

texaschic101 · Answer

it would either be :
x - 5 = 3 and solve for x
or
- (x - 5) = 3 and solve for x

anonymous · Answer

witch 1

texaschic101 · Answer

either one....do you have answer choices ?

texaschic101 · Answer

I would probably do the x - 5 = 3 first...but I don't think it matters...because there is gonna be 2 answers and that is how you find them

anonymous · Answer

ight